Mouriño shines and revives Rojiblanco interest
In a match played in Mendizorroza, the performance of Santiago Mouriño, Uruguayan defender of Alavés, has sparked the interest of Atlético de Madrid. Despite the adverse result for the Colchoneros, the outstanding performance of Mouriño, 23 years old, became one of the most positive news for the Rojiblanco future.
Alavés won 2-0, but the central defender demonstrated his value, with seven clearances and two tackles won, in addition to his physical capacity. Mouriño’s situation is different from that of Giuliano Simeone, as he was transferred, although Atlético reserved a repurchase option close to three million euros.
The player has consolidated himself in the starting eleven of Alavés and his performance has been increasing. His performance against Atlético was remarkable, stopping figures such as Sorloth, Julián and Griezmann. It is not the first time that Mouriño has excelled against big teams.
Already against Real Madrid he had an outstanding performance, recovering six balls and making six clearances, in addition to showing great passing accuracy (95.1%). He has also demonstrated his worth against Barcelona and has even played as a right back.
After his loan to Zaragoza last season, Mouriño is proving to be up to the top category. Atlético could exercise its repurchase option for Simeone to evaluate him, or even for a future sale that exceeds the three million invested. Without a doubt, Mouriño’s level was one of the most interesting news, even if it was in the rival team.
